Saghira

Adoption prompt

When Saghira was still in his mother’s womb, growing and forming into a lion cub, his mother was extremely thirsty after a long day of foraging for food. The pregnant lioness waddled her way to a nearby water source, as she managed to pick up the faint smell and sound of running water whilst rustling among the blackberry vines. She crept towards the water source only to find a man-made structure that was alien to her. There was a ring of squared stones filled with water and, in the middle, a small human infant made from, what also looked like stone. Out of the stone infants’ mouth, Saghira’s mother could see a stream of water spurting into the existing water at the base of the stones.

As unusual as this sight was, Saghira’s mother was still very aware of the growing thirst, evident in the dryness of her mouth and the weakness in her paws. She carefully inched toward the structure, anxious to not set off any traps or other dangers, however after a moment, it was clear that she was safe and that no dangers were present around the structure.

“Must be abandoned.” Saghira’s mother muttered to herself, peering at her rippling reflection before beginning to lap the water up with her tongue. Saghira’s mother was blissfully aware of how sweet and pure the water from the structure tasted, figuring that the structure must be special in some way. “Perhaps it cleans the water.” She murmured, speaking to the small cub in her swelling belly.

Once Saghira’s mother drank her fill, she returned to her pride, unaware that the structure that she just drank from was a magical structure known as the Fountain of Youth, known for blessing its visitors with eternal youth. Although perhaps it was because she didn’t drink too much water or because she was pregnant, but for whatever reason, the magical water didn’t impact her at all. Saghira’s mother would later learn, however, that the water granted her child, who would be named Saghira and birthed coincidentally near the structure, with eternal youth.

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